# AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/avermedia-live-gamer-ultra-2-1
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/capture-cards
- Placement: #11 of 15 in Capture Cards, F tier
- Brand: AVerMedia
- LP on this board: 172
- Last researched: 2026-08-24T13:56:34.645Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

Excellent HDMI 2.1 support, but slightly older firmware than the Ultra S; still reliable.

## For

- HDMI 2.1 support with minimal lag
- Solid performance
- Low latency
- Good value for price
- 4K60 HDR passthrough

## Against

- Higher latency than cheaper options
- Price near flagship
- almost twice as expensive
- no significant benefit
- Marginal performance improvement

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 3 of 12 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 13 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| JOE THE BLACK | JOE THE BLACK | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXAVO6VX6SM | fetched and confirmed |
| Product Insight | Product Insight | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3UKBXfTQTQ | fetched and confirmed |
| FrogboyX1Gaming & Tech Reviews | FrogboyX1Gaming & Tech Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d7Htvq45IE | fetched and confirmed |
| PCGamesN | Edward Chester | B | https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-capture-cards | fetched and confirmed |
| MidnightMan | MidnightMan | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32NO_h9Efnk | fetched and confirmed |
| EposVox | EposVox | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9O36_ZzVkY | fetched and confirmed |
| LoGic MoTion | LoGic MoTion | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVeKE5VaHnE | fetched and confirmed |
| SQ3X | SQ3X | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa_A_vO79t4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to | Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdhVwPqWPyE | fetched and confirmed |
| Unbox High Tech | Unbox High Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-7lGRCMGrs | fetched and confirmed |
| Marlongamingnation | Marlongamingnation | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba_47hLBhtk | fetched and confirmed |
| IGN | Georgie Peru | B | https://www.ign.com/articles/best-capture-card-for-ps5 | fetched and confirmed |
| Gank Blog | Gank Content Team | C | https://ganknow.com/blog/best-capture-cards/?srsltid=AfmBOooMI3jAdZzO-MuaEsv5CGkS5EUPo5C3sq5BCTferRMdiVf8Xa_3 | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Elgato HD60 X | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-hd60-x |
| 6 | AVerMedia Live Gamer Extreme 3 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/avermedia-live-gamer-extreme-3 |
| 7 | NearStream CCD30 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/nearstream-ccd30 |
| 8 | AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/avermedia-live-gamer-portable-2-plus |
| 9 | AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/avermedia-live-gamer-4k |
| 10 | Elgato Game Capture Neo | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-game-capture-neo |
| 12 | Elgato 4K X | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-4k-x |
| 13 | EVGA XR1 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/evga-xr1 |
| 14 | AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/avermedia-live-gamer-portable-2 |
| 15 | Elgato HD60S | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-hd60s |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/capture-cards.

## What this tier means

- F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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